Mandy Tyner

Mandy has been teaching banjo since 2012, and mountain dulcimer since 2018.  She teaches online, in-person locally, and at festivals around the United States.  She has been an endorsed artist for Folkcraft Instruments since 2021.  She has taught/and or performed at events in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and multiple online events such as QDF (Quarantunes Virtual Dulcimer Festival) and most recently at the Dulcimoon Festival.  She has also been featured in the Dulcimer Players News Magazine 2 times.  You can find her on YouTube at Banjolemonade.

I have taught clawhammer banjo since 2012, mountain dulcimer since 2018, and 2 finger banjo since 2020.  I've had students in home, online, and at local music shops.  

Teaching events include - Central Florida Dulcimer Festival, Dulcimoon Festival, Kentucky Music Week, Folkcraft Instruments One Day Workshops, QDF Summerfest, QDF Fallfest, Hymnfest, Homeschool kids dulcimer class.  I also teach multi-week and one day zoom events in my home studio. 

Performances include - all the above festivals and teaching events, Black Mountian Music Festival, each Sunday in church, and with a 4 piece group - in local community centers and nursing homes, and morningsong at the JCCFS.  

I enjoy teaching mostly banjo and mountain dulcimer but I also play other instruments.  Styles and methods taught - 

• Clawhammer Banjo - Old-Time, Gospel, Folk  

• Mountain Dulcimer - diatonic (no extra frets), standard, and chromatic.  Including flat-picking, melody string strumming, backup and more.  Old-Time, Gospel, Folk

• 2 Finger Thumb Lead Banjo - Old-Time, Gospel, Folk 

I believe in a non-competitive environment so I have not competed in any music competitions.  Each player is unique and brings their own style into their playing, so I do my best to help students find their own style.  

My preferred method of teaching is by ear, but for time sensitive events I will use tablature.